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[[File:Nintendo logo.png|thumb|Nintendo's signature red logo used from 1975 to 2006.]]
[[File:Nintendo logo.png|thumb|Nintendo's former logo during N64 era.]]
'''Nintendo''' is a Japanese company which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. They have created many popular series such as the long-running and highly successful ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, and formerly owned a high percentage of [[Rare Ltd.]] before they were sold to [[Microsoft]]. Under Nintendo, Rare Ltd. developed many titles for their consoles, including ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Even after being bought, however, Rare Ltd. still produced a few games for Nintendo's handheld devices such as ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] which were published by [[THQ]].
'''Nintendo''' is a large game development company that [[Rare]] formerly worked for, before they were sold to [[Microsoft]]. Rare produced many games for Nintendo's systems, such as the {{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System}}, and also created the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series on the {{wp|Super Nintendo Entertainment System}}. Rare most likely made their mark with Nintendo while producing games for the Nintendo 64. Although they were sold to Microsoft, Rare is still allowed to produce games for Nintendo hand-held consoles, publishing most of their hand-held games through THQ. Some hand-held games Rare has produced for Nintendo are ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', and [[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing DS|Diddy Kong Racing DS]]. Nintendo has kept Rare Ltd. icons such as [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]], from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, and {{wp|Star Fox}}, from {{wp|Star Fox Adventures}}. Nintendo's mascot is Mario from their long-running video game series ''Super Mario'', which has become one of Nintendo's many collective mascots.


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Nintendo's signature red logo used from 1975 to 2006.

Nintendo is a Japanese company which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. They have created many popular series such as the long-running and highly successful Mario franchise, and formerly owned a high percentage of Rare Ltd. before they were sold to Microsoft. Under Nintendo, Rare Ltd. developed many titles for their consoles, including Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie for the Nintendo 64. Even after being bought, however, Rare Ltd. still produced a few games for Nintendo's handheld devices such as Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge and Banjo-Pilot for the Game Boy Advance which were published by THQ.

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